CHAPTER ACTIVITY

Click on a Chapter to see their activity for 2021

See Chapter activity from 2020 HERE

NATIONAL

December

Christmas Campaign to give EVERY child a Christmas to remember.
Sponsor a facility or family HERE.

December 4th

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST

Child Protection Webinar

Email us at info@soar-us.org to register!

November 30th

Giving Tuesday Campaign for “I CAN 2022” Sports Without Limits Special Olympics

November 20th

George S. Yacoubian, Jr. ran for Families of Fallen Soldiers.

September

During his recent visit to Armenia, SOAR Executive Board Vice-Chairman, Raffi Jehanian, had dinner with the young ladies at Our Lady of Armenia Annie Bezikian Center, which houses girls between the ages of 16 and 22 who have outgrown the traditional orphanage and are transitioning to independent living.

He also attended the grand opening of the new SOAR Families of Fallen Soldiers Support Center in Yerevan.

Dinner at Kanaker
Grand opening of the Families of Fallen Soldiers Support Center

August/September

SOAR National held their Annual NFL Pool

May

Sponsor a widow and children of a fallen Armenian soldier for Mother’s Day!

Hayk Melikyan Virtual Concert for SOAR April 25,2021

April 25th

Hayk Melikyan’s breathtaking performance on April 25th, in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide, raised funds for our new
SOAR Fallen Soldiers Support Center in Yerevan.
Miss the recital? Make a gift of $60 for a private recording of Hayk’s special program just for SOAR!

SOAR National Held its 15th Annual MARCH MADNESS!

February and March

SOAR Lotto drawings!

AARHUS

Aarhus CDP presentation to Gavar

April

SOAR Aarhus presentation to the children at Gavar through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Aarhus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

ABU DHABI

Abu Dhabi is an internal administrative chapter assisting with purchasing

ALBUQUERQUE

SOAR Albuquerque participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Language Tutoring Program

SOAR Amman presentation to GSCC

March

SOAR Amman presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Amman participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Language Tutoring Program

AMSTERDAM

December

SOAR Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and Rotterdam held a Facebook fundraiser to sponsor the Christmas celebration and gifts for the SOAR Transitional Center residents.

SOAR Amsterdam participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

ANCHORAGE

December 7th – January 17th

SOAR Anchorage “Education for Tomorrow” Christmas Campaign

Make your donation HERE.

Supplies for Our lady of Armenia Annie Bezikian Center funded by SOAR Anchorage

September

SOAR Anchorage funds $1350 in supplies & equipment for Our Lady of Armenia Annie Bezikian Youth Center in Kanaker to accommodate increase in teen girl residents.

ANKARA

SOAR Ankara participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

ANTWERP

SOAR Antwerp participates in the Female Empowerment Program

ATHENS

Athens CDP presentation to Gavar

April

SOAR Athens presentaton to the children at Gavar through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Athens participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

ATLANTA

April

SOAR Atlanta held a very successful “Sip N’ Paint” fundraiser

BALTIMORE

June 6th

SOAR Baltimore  held a Virtual Gata Baking Demo to raise funds for the family of fallen Soldier Vilen Sargsyan

SOAR Baltimore worked with Perpetual Pomegranate who created a SOAR Collection to raise funds for the Families of Fallen Soldiers Fund

SOAR Baltimore teamed up with HYEChains to show some love to those in need on Valentine’s Day.

BARCELONA

SOAR Barcelona gave presentations to both Orran and Gavar Orphanage

February

SOAR Barcelona gave presentations to the children at Orran and to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program 

SOAR Barcelona participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

BERLIN

SOAR Berlin participates in the Female Empowerment Program

BOSTON

November

SOAR Boston held a “Giving Tuesday Fundraiser for Families of Fallen Soldiers”

October

The new Kharberd woodshop in use, funded by SOAR Boston and the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.

January

Super Bowl Squares…

BRUSSELS

November 19th

SOAR Brussels “Wine and Cheese Party” featuring Tigran Khanjaryan.

See all photos from the event HERE!

Brussels fundraiser with Tigran Khanjaryan
SOAR Brussels event June 19, 2021

June 19th

SOAR Brussels hosted…

Ladaniva – The Wind of Mountains

VIEW THE FULL GALLERY OF PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT

Linking music from east and west, Armenian singer Jacqueline Baghdasaryan and multi-instrumentalist Louis Thomas combine tr​aditional Armenian and Reunion Island music while incorporating influences from the Balkans and the Middle East.Between song, percussion, guitar, trombone and trumpet, this multicultural group unveils a new approach to music, situated between tradition and modernity, while full of history.

This concert made possible with the support of ISF (Ingénieurs sans frontières), the Hotel Agora and Apricotta.

BUCHAREST

May

SOAR Bucharest presentation to the young ladies at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Bucharest CDP presentation to the Transitional Center

SOAR Bucharest participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

BUDAPEST

May

SOAR Budapest presentation to the young ladies at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Budapest CDP presentation to the Transitional Center
SOAR Budapest presentation to GSCC

March

SOAR Budapest presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Budapest participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

BUENOS AIRES

SOAR Cadiz Chapter President held a “Birthday Fundraiser for Family of Fallen Soldier Arsen Martirosyan”

SOAR Cadiz Board Member held a “Fundraiser for Family of Fallen Soldier Sargis Aghajanyan”

SOAR Cadiz participates in the Language Tutoring Program

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors in Cairo, they are making a meaningful difference in the lives of at-risk Armenian children and families year after year.

CHICAGO

December

SOAR Chicago sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family

Wisconsin-Chicago golf outing

June 12

Wisconsin/Chicago collaborated this year on the annual Wisconsin golf outing raising over $30,000 for the new SOAR Families of Fallen Soldiers Support Center!

CINCINNATI

Chapter Page

SOAR Cincinnati Held a Campaign for the Family of Fallen Armenian Soldier, Albert Bagyants

December 15 – 22

SOAR Clearwater held a Facebook fundraiser “EVERY child should have a Christmas to remember”, to raise fund for Christmas celebrations for children of our fallen soldiers.

CLEVELAND

SOAR Cleveland sponsors two children through the SOAR Sponsorship Fund

April 26th – May 10th

COLUMBUS

COPENHAGEN

SOAR Copenhagen Board Member Held a Fundraiser for Displaced Family of Fallen Soldier Harutyun Nalbandyan

SOAR Copenhagen participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

CYPRUS

SOAR Cyprus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

SOAR Daimus CDP presentation to displaced Artsakh children at Boarding School #1, Gyumri

January

SOAR Daimus gave a presentation to displaced Artsakh children staying at Boarding School #1 in Gyumri through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Daimus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

December 8th – 29th

SOAR Dallas held a “Peace on Earth” Christmas Campaign for Family of Fallen Armenian Soldier Gevorg Tankabekyan.

November

August

School Supply Drive for Orphans in Armenia! Items were donated, and cash donations allowed OLA to make immediate purchases for the students.

School supplies for OLA funded by SOAR Dallas

June

May

Equipment for the special needs children at Children’s Home Gyumri funded by SOAR Dallas. Below is the list of items received:

Chair for bathroom, 2 pieces
Toilet-chair, 1 piece
Body mass analyzer, 1 piece
Relief pillow for wheelchair, 1 piece
Pillow for wheelchair with protrusions, 2 pieces
Orthopedic pillow, 2 pieces
Pillow collar, 2 pieces
Wrist brace, 2 pieces
Germicidal UV light, 1 piece
Stroller for children with Cerebral Palsy, 2 pieces
Massage device, 2 pieces
Massage device for head, 2 pieces
Wooden massage device with rubber wheels, 1 piece
Circle for bedsores, 2 pieces
Pulse oximeter, 2 pieces
Children’s stroller, 1 piece
Balancing disk, 2 pieces
Sterilizer / warmer, 2 pieces
Walking device for children with Cerebral Palsy, 1 piece
Wooden logic, developing games, 5 pieces
Swimming cap, 11 pieces
Big ball with handle, 2 pieces
Small ball, 10 pieces
Music games, 3 pieces
Pyramid ring, 5 pieces

Equipment for Children's Home Gyumri

March-April

SOAR Dallas held an Easter Fundraiser for Special Needs Equipment for Children’s Home of Gyumri

DETROIT

December

SOAR Detroit sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family

Detroit oversees all aspects of the Volunteer Program

SOAR Doha participates in the Disability Early Warning System Program

SOAR Doha is an Internal Administrative Chapter overseeing medical requests and funding

SOAR Dubai participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

DUBLIN

SOAR Dublin presentation through the Cultural Discovery Program

July

SOAR Dublin presentation to the children at GSCC through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Dublin participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

EAST ASIA

SOAR East Asia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

EINDHOVEN

December

SOAR Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and Rotterdam held a Facebook fundraiser to sponsor the Christmas celebration and gifts for the SOAR Transitional Center residents.

SOAR Eindhoven participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

ESTONIA

SOAR Estonia participates in the Global Hosting Program and the Computer Science Program

FRANKFURT/BONN

Prkutyun bread stipend

Bread stipend for Prkutyun Day Center, funded by SOAR Philadelphia and personal fundraisers by board members of SOAR Frankfurt.

Enough funds were raised to supply Prkutyun with their monthly bread for 16 months!

SOAR Frankfurt/Bonn participates in the Language Tutoring Program

FRESNO

December 6th – 20th

SOAR Fresno held a “Tis the Season” Christmas Raffle to raise funds for diapers for Dzorak Daycare Center.

September 25th

SOAR Fresno “Cause an Effect” with Chipotle.

3rd floor bathroom renovations at Warm Hearth

May

Renovations of the 3rd floor bathroom at Warm Hearth funded by SOAR Fresno and the Gulamerian Fund

GENEVA

SOAR Geneva Table at local Christmas Market

December

SOAR Geneva had a table at their local Christmas Market, bringing awarenes of SOAR and selling cards made by the children at Zadik Orphanage.

HAMBURG

HARRISBURG

SOAR Harrisburg held a Fundraiser for Sergey Karapetyan, Wounded Armenian Soldier

SOAR Harrisburg presentation to the children at Orran

February

SOAR Harrisburg gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Harrisburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

HARTFORD

SOAR Hartford oversees the Disaster Assistance and Response Team

HELSINKI

SOAR Helsinki Board Member Held a Fundraiser for Family of Fallen Soldier Gevorg Gasparyan

SOAR Helsinki participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

HOUSTON

SOAR Houston participates in the Disability Early Warning System Program

December

SOAR Idaho held a “Joy to the World” Christmas Fundraiser for Family of Fallen Soldier Hovik Tamazyan

INDIANAPOLIS

December 11th

SOAR Indianapolis held a virtual online painting class fundraiser with Anna Krtshatsyan from the State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia.

October 17th

SOAR Indianapolis held an “Online Armenian Baking Class” with Arpi Melkonyan

March

SOAR Indianapolis held a virtual online painting class fundraiser with Anna Krtshatsyan from the State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia.

See the “fruits” of their labor to the left!

 

SOAR Indianapolis participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

INLAND EMPIRE

December

SOAR Inland Empire sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family

JACKSONVILLE

December

SOAR Jacksonville sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family

SOAR Jacksonville awarded donation from Knights of Columbus!

June

SOAR Jacksonvile received a $200 donation from the Knights of Columbus organization!

April 11

SOAR Jacksonville’s annual BBQ was a great success!

SOAR Jacksonvile Annual BBQ

February

Bathroom renovations at Warm Hearth, funded by SOAR Jacksonville and the Gulamerian Fund

JERUSALEM

JOHANNESBURG

SOAR Johannesburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

KANSAS CITY (MO)

SOAR Kansas City Cultural Discovery Program presentation to the children at Shirak Marz Child and Family Support Center

November

SOAR Kansas City (Mo) gave a presentation to the children at Shirak Marz Children and Family Services Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Kansas City (Mo) participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

KENTUCKY

SOAR Kiev participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

KRAKOW

SOAR Cultural Discovery Program presentation by SOAR Krakow to Gavar Orphanage

July

SOAR Krakow gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Krakow participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

KRASNODAR

SOAR Krasnodar participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

LA CANADA

December 12th

SOAR La Canada participated in HAYKFOROURHEROES hike to raise funds for the SOAR Artsakh Family Restoration Fund.

La Canada Paint and Sip

June 14th

SOAR La Canada held a Paint and Sip fundraiser raising $8,000 for the Families of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund!

VIEW THE COMPLETE GALLERY OF PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT

LAS VEGAS

A presentation to the girls at the SOAR Transitional Center by the Las Vegas chapter through the Mentoring Program

April

SOAR Las Vegas chapter president, Inessa Shahinyan, continues to hold regular classes with the girls at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Mentoring Program

SOAR Las Vegas holds regular classes with the girls at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Mentoring Program

SOAR Las Vegas participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Mentoring Program

SOAR Leeds CDP presentation to children at Gavar

January

SOAR Leeds gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Leeds participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

LISBON

SOAR Lisbon participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

LONDON

December

SOAR London sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family

December 13th – 25th

SOAR London held a Facebook Fundraiser “12 Days of Christmas” for the family of fallen Armenian soldier, Hovik Tamazyan.

SOAR London Tough Mudder Competition to raise funds for SOAR

August 28th

Vatche Cherchian, SOAR London Chapter President, and long-time friend and SOAR London supporter, Alen Duvarciyan, once again participated in the Tough Mudder to raise funds for SOAR and orphaned Armenians. See more information on the fundraiser HERE!

SOAR London has funded monthly distribution of diapers to Dzorak.

See all distributions HERE.

Dzorak Care Center in Yerevan served as an orphanage for 400 children during the 1940s. In 1959, it became a boarding school for children from underprivileged families.  Today, Dzorak serves as an orphanage and nursing home adults with severe physical and psychological disabilities who have outgrown the traditional orphanage.

June Diapers for Dzorak funded by SOAR London
Javakh Summer Camp

Summer

SOAR London sent funds for Javakh Summer Camp

LOS ANGELES

December

SOAR Los Angeles sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family

November

Renovation of the first floor second senior group bathrooms at Yerevan Children’s Home funded by SOAR Los Angeles.

Bathroom renovations at Yerevan Children's Home

October 28th

SOAR Los Angeles hosted a “Dine to Donate” at Golden Road Brewing.

LUXEMBOURG

SOAR Luxembourg participates in the Language Tutoring Program (English)

SOAR Lyon participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

MADRID

SOAR Madrid participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

Malta participates in the Global Hosting Program

MARSEILLE

SOAR Marseille CDP presentation to Orran

April

SOAR Marseille presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Marseille participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

MELBOURNE

SOAR Melbourne presentation through the Cultural Discovery Program

July

SOAR Melbourne presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Miami Held International Women’s Day Fundraiser for Families of Fallen Armenian Soldiers

SOAR Miami participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

Milan CDP presentation to Gavar Orphanage children

May

SOAR Milan presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Milan participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

MINNEAPOLIS

December

SOAR Minneapolis held a “Deck the Halls” Christmas Fundraiser for Family of Wounded Soldier Artur Paremuzyan

September 27th

SOAR Minneapolis – Do Good With Chipotle

4-8pm

MONTEBELLO

MONTREAL

SOAR Montreal Fundraised for the Families of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund

MOSCOW

MUNICH

NAPLES

December

Renovation of the second floor bathroom at Yerevan Children’s Home (Nork) funded by SOAR Naples.

NEW DELHI

April

SOAR New Delhi presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

New Delhi CDP presentation to GSCC
SOAR New Delhi presentation to Transitional Center girls

March

SOAR New Delhi presentation to the Transitional Center girls through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR New Delhi participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

NEW HAMPSHIRE

SOAR New Hampshire participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

NEW JERSEY

SOAR New Jersey Fund Fiesta

November

SOAR New Jersey threw a Fund Fiesta to support bedroom renovations at Yerevan Children’s Home. Thanks to event attendees and generous donors, they doubled their fundraising goal and now have enough to also build a Snoezelen room!

NEW ORLEANS

SOAR New Orleans participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

NEW YORK

SOAR New York Holiday Cocktail Fundraiser

December 3rd

Holiday Cocktail Party and Fundraiser.

The event raised far above the goal to fund bedroom renovations at Yerevan Children’s Home!

August

Food for Prkutyun funded by SOAR New York.

Prkutyun is a day center in Armenia that offers food, educational, and therapeutic services to children and young adults with disabilities.

Food for Prkutyun funded by SOAR New York
New York At Home Virtual Paint and Sip

June 23rd

SOAR New York held a Paint & Sip Fundraiser to purchase food for the children and youth at Prkutyun, a day center in Armenia that offers food, educational, and therapeutic services to children and youth with disabilities.

Led by Brush On Paint Party:

www.facebook.com/brushonpaintparty

NORTHRIDGE

NOTTINGHAM

SOAR Nottingham participates in the Language Tutoring Program participating in regular instruction with the girls at the Transitional Center

ODESSA

SOAR Odessa participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

ORANGE COUNTY

Orange County Happy Hour!

June 24th

SOAR Orange County hosted Happy Hour to raise funds for the Families of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund.

SOAR Oslo presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage

February

SOAR Oslo gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Irphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Oslo participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

OXBRIDGE

SOAR Oxbridge presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center

February

SOAR Oxbridge gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Oxbridge participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

December 2021 – January 2022

SOAR Perth held a Facebook “Jingle Bells” Christmas Fundraiser for the family of fallen soldier Vilen Sargsyan.

SOAR Perth Board Member Hayk Tumasyan held a Facebook Birthday Fundraiser for Families of Fallen Soldiers

SOAR Perth Board Members bake Gata and sell at community events to raise funds for the Families of Fallen Soldiers.

May

SOAR Perth gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage on Malaysia through the Cultural Discovery Program

PHILADELPHIA METRO

December

SOAR Philadelphia sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family

Prkutyun bread stipend

October

Bread stipend for Prkutyun Day Center, funded by SOAR Philadelphia and personal fundraisers by board members of SOAR Frankfurt.

Enough funds were raised to supply Prkutyun with their monthly bread for 16 months!

October 9, 2021

SOAR Philadelphia Cemetery Tour at Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, PA!

SOAR Philadelphia Cemetery Tour
Mer Hooys Excursion

May

SOAR Philadelphia held a Designer Handbag Raffle to fund an excursion to Tsaghkadzor Square, Ropeway for the young ladies at Mer Hooys !

SOAR Philadelphia Held an Easter Egg Hunt Fundraiser – March 14th-March 28th

PHOENIX

December

SOAR Chicago sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family

December 11

SOAR Bouzouki Night at Alexander’s Greek Kitchen raised funds for our facilities in desperate need of diapers!

SOAR Phoenix Fundraiser
Diapers and baby milk for Nork Orphanage

March

Diapers (117 boxes) and Humana baby milk (2 boxes) were purchased for Nork Orphanage thanks to funds raised by SOAR Phoenix

SOAR Pisa participates in the Disability Early Warning System Program

PITTSBURGH

April

SOAR Pittsburgh gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Pittsburgh participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

PORTLAND (ME)

SOAR Portland Maine Cultural Discovery Program presentation to the young ladies at the SOAR Transitional Center

September

SOAR Portland (ME) gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

April

SOAR Portland (ME) gave a presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

Portland (ME) CDP presentation to GSCC
Portland (ME) CDP presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage

February

SOAR Portland (ME) gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Portland (ME) Held a Campaign Supporting SOAR Lotto 2021 for Higher Education of Vulnerable Youth in Armenia

SOAR Portland (ME) participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

PORTLAND (OR)

PRAGUE

SOAR Prague participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

PROVIDENCE

PUERTO RICO

SOAR Puerto Rico presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center

February

SOAR Puerto Rico gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Puerto Rico participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

ROCKY MOUNTAINS

November 16th – 30th

SOAR Rocky Mountain held a “Giving Tuesday Campaign” for orphaned Armenian girls.

SOAR Rome presentation to Orran

March

SOAR Rome presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Rome participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

ROTTERDAM

December

SOAR Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and Rotterdam held a Facebook fundraiser to sponsor the Christmas celebration and gifts for the SOAR Transitional Center residents.

SOAR Rotterdam English lessons through the Language Tutoring Program

SOAR Rotterdam gives English lessons twice weekly to the young ladies at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Language Tutoring Program

SOAR Rotterdam participates in the Language Tutoring Program

SACRAMENTO

November 27th-December 11th

The Great Holiday Shopping Extravaganza!

Thank you to our event sponsors!

Mark & Margaret Shirin

November 27th-November 28th

Shop at Together Midtown Marketplace – The Great Holiday Shopping Extravaganza Part 1

With the holiday season upon us, this is the perfect time to go shopping for your loved ones, while giving back! Oak and Bend and The Pomegranate Boutique, two shops at Together Midtown Marketplace, will be donating 10-15% of sales proceeds to SOAR! The Pomegranate Boutique is also running an in-store raffle and you can shop online at the boutique for SOAR too! Live music, pizza, pastries, and more await you this weekend – come join the fun! Free admission and free parking on 24th St!

November 29th-December 10th

Online Raffle – The Great Holiday Shopping Extravanganza Part 2

Buy your raffle tickets today & spread Christmas joy to special needs children!

December 11th

The Great Holiday Shopping Extravanganza Part 3

August

SOAR Sacramento and Perpetual Pomegranate Collab – Shop Tree of Life Collection

April 5- April 19

SOAR Sacramento held an “Art Auction for Families of Fallen Soldiers”

ST LOUIS

November 16th – December 7th

SOAR St Louis held a “Give Thanks Fundraiser for Families of Fallen Soldiers”.

SOAR St Louis held an Easter Raffle Campaign for Families of Fallen Soldiers

SAINT PETERSBURG

June

SOAR Saint Petersburg gave a presentation to the young ladies at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR St. Petersburg CDP presentation to the SOAR Transitional Center girls
SOAR St. Petersburg presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center

February

SOAR Saint Petersburg gave a presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Saint Petersburg gives regular instruction in Russian to the children at Gavar through the Language Tutoring Program

SOAR Saint Petersburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SALT LAKE CITY

April 23, 2022

Salt Lake City Chapter President, Talar Herculian Coursey is running in the Salt Lake City Half Marathon for “Running for Orphans 2022”.

Sponsor Talar HERE.

SOAR Salt Lake City is an Internal Administrative Chapter assisting in legal matters

SAN ANTONIO/AUSTIN

SAN DIEGO

Presentation to the children at Orran through the SOAR Culteral Discover Program
Presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the SOAR Cultural Discovery Program

November

SOAR San Diego gave a presentation to the children at Orran and at Gavar Orphange  on Las Vegas through the Cultural Discovery Program.

December 10th-24th

SOAR San Diego held a “Holly Jolly” Christmas Fundraiser for a Christmas party and gifts for the children at Children’s Home Gyumri.

SOAR San Diego presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage

September

SOAR San Diego gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphange through the Cultural Discovery Program.

The children received gifts as well!

SOAR San Diego held a Campaign for Family of Fallen Soldier Martun Mkrtchyan

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

September 18th

SOAR San Francisco held their Annual Honey Sales for Beirut Orphans!

SOAR SF Bay Area Held a Honey for Heroes Fundraiser

SANTIAGO

SOAR Santiago participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SAO PAULO

SOAR São Paulo participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Global Hosting Program

SAUDI ARABIA

SOAR Saudi Arabia presentation to the children at Orran

February

SOAR Saudi Arabia gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Saudi Arabia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SEATTLE

SOAR Seattle held a Facebook Fundraiser for the new SOAR Families of Fallen Soldiers Support Center

SLOVAKIA

SOAR Slovakia presentation to Orran

March

SOAR Slovakia presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Slovakia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Sochi presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center

February

SOAR Sochi gave a presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Sochi participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Sofia participates in the Global Hosting Program

SOUTH CAROLINA

SOAR South Carolina is a program chapter

SOUTHEAST ASIA

SOAR Southeast Asia participates in the Global Hosting Program

STOCKHOLM

SOAR Stockholm participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SYDNEY

SYRACUSE

May 2nd

SOAR Syracuse held a virtual Armenian vegan cooking tutorial and stories

TBILISI

TEHRAN

SOAR Tehran participates in the Language Tutoring Program

THESSALONIKI

SOAR Thessaloniki participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Global Hosting Program

TORONTO

November 8th -14th

SOAR Toronto held a “World Orphans Day Online Auction”.

SOAR Toronto Held a Campaign for Families of Fallen Armenian Soldiers

VANCOUVER

SOAR Vancouver participates in the Disability Early Warning System Program

VENTURA COUNTY

New printer and a tutor for sewing classes for SOAR Transitional Center

December

A new printer for the SOAR Transitional Center, a better internet connection, and a new tutor for their sewing classes, funded by SOAR Ventura County.

SOAR Ventura County Fall Luncheon

October 24th

SOAR Ventura County held a very successful Fall Luncheon raising $4,000 for the Families of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund!

VIENNA

June

SOAR Vienna gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Vienna participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

WARSAW

August

SOAR Warsaw chapter president, Patrycja Hadryjan, held an online interview with George S. Yacoubian, Jr., the Founder and Executive Chairman of SOAR.

SOAR Warsaw presentation through the Cultural Discovery Program

July

SOAR Warsaw presentation to the children at GSCC through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Warsaw participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

WASHINGTON DC METRO

SOAR Washington DC Metro participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

WISCONSIN

December

SOAR Wisconsin sponsored Christmas for multiple facilities and families

Warm Hearth residents exhibition today International Day of Persons with Disabilities

December

Warm Hearth residents entered items from their clay workshop at an exhibition at the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

The workshop had been funded by SOAR Wisconsin.

Wisconsin-Chicago golf outing

June 12

Wisconsin/Chicago collaborated this year on the annual Wisconsin golf outing raising over $30,000 for the new SOAR Families of Fallen Soldiers Support Center!

ZURICH